Machinist I

Standard Aero; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace services company in Singapore seeks a skilled technician for precision machining. The role involves operating CNC machines, performing maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety practices. Candidates should hold an NITEC in Precision Machining or a related field and have experience with various machining tools. Responsibilities also include interpreting technical specifications and participating in continuous improvement activities. This position demands a high mechanical aptitude and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in operating surface/cylindrical grinding/milling/manual lathe.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication methods.
• Ability to perform dimensional and geometric measurements.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret specifications and manuals.
• Set up and operate CNC and other machinery.
• Maintain personal qualifications and perform preventive maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Mathematical precision

Team communication

Problem-solving

Education

NITEC in Precision Machining/Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics

Tools

CNC Machine

Grinding machine

Lathe machine

CMM

Job description

Immune Specific Accountabilities

• Recognizes and understands flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
• Responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety concerns.
• Participates in proactive risk analysis of flight/product safety critical parts and processes.

Specific Accountabilities

• Reads and interprets specification manuals, blueprints, templates and layouts to determine machining operation to be performed.
• Performs repair process by applying current & approved technical data and job instructions.
• Computes dimensions and tolerances and measures and lays out work pieces.
• Verifies dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges and micrometers. Troubleshoots, debugs and modifies to achieve expected performance.
• Sets up, operates and maintains CNC/Grinding/Lapping/CMM/Polishing/Pressure Blast/Peening/Lathe machine/ Chemical Cleaning Line using approved blueprints, component drawing specifications, job instructions and SOP.
• Performs daily 5S and machine preventive maintenance using approved PM checklist.
• Performs basic machine trouble shooting; solve technical issues and problems where appropriate in daily work.
• Participates in audits, inspections and continuous improvement of cell processes.
• Maintains personal qualifications as stated in the appropriate company process.
• Cross trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.
• Moves between production assignments that utilize multiple skills endorsements as needed to support production requirements.
• Supervises trainees in the on-the-job trainer training requirements.
• Participates in the cross training of other technicians as needed to support production requirements.
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements

• Operate lifting equipment, CNC/Grinding/Lapping/CMM/Polishing/Pressure Blast/Peening/Lathe machine, Chemical Cleaning and other equipment as required.
• Perform dimensional and geometric measurements, use of hand tools.
• Possess high degree of mechanical & mathematical aptitude, accuracy and precision.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing, tool design, fabrication methods and processes, metallurgy and heat treating.
• Working knowledge of welding, hydraulics, electricity and pneumatics.
• Awareness and understanding of Basic Human Factors and Error Management
• Self- disciplined and able to communicate effectively and work as a team.
• Apply workplace safety and health practices and perform basic safety practices and documentation.
• Apply 5S and basic CI techniques in the workplace.

Qualifications:

• NITEC in Precision Machining/Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics
• Experience in operating surface / cylindrical grinding / milling /manual lathe/ CNC Machine/ CMM / Pressure Blast/ Peening machine / Chemical Cleaning Equipment